Help a partion shows up (Bootable) but wont boot to it!!! PLEASE URGENT
I noticed that it had zero space left, when I boot to another partition, I can copy files and even open files...but when I boot to the Snow Leo partition, it says to copy then backup, then refomat as soon as possible.
I would try Snow Leo install again with migration, will that work, the most important is Logic, I do not want to reinstall all my software for logic again.
Here is the error code from disk util.
After trying and failing to repair, it says restore and back up your files.
Invalid sibling link
What if I used Carbon Copy...is this a HD problem or OS problem.
I just want to either CC it (LEOPARD) or use SNOW INSTALL and migration assistant (although there have been times when it asks for some of the serials again, not all, but some, but the music program and my website are the most important.
What would you do? I don't like SL due to watching TV online, many of the players still do not work with SL, Lost, Numb3rs, NCIS...
Will CC work?
Thanks all!!! This is my living and I need it fixed. Must get a backup and time machine going
Tiger10.11
Leopard 10.5.8
SL 10.1
SL 10.2 Clean
Those are my partitions on two EXTERNAL HD and I need the LEOPARD TO WORK, LOGIC and it's plug ins.
Thanks - can I just drag the plug ins folder? No, that won't work - why dont we have a migration asst. that lets you pick individual programs - that would make the most sense.
Ok. Thanks again Geniuses.
Sure it is a 2.4 MBP The last before it went with the swipe twist and has express slot.
Early 2008.
The hard drive had zero space on it at one time and DW said it had no where to write the new rebuild, but I was unable to delete anything from it, I could however copy and move files from it but not delete. It now has free space as I was able to delete at one point during this process.
The other important thing is, the one time I was able to boot from it, mail kept quiting and logic just froze the system, so am hoping maybe OYNX could help too with DW? I also use this for my web site using rapid weaver.
As well, many of the software plug ins are huge and would take a long time to reinstall, just FYI.
The HD is WD. It is Leopard 10.5.8 (also the one tied to my iPhone).
It is showing on the desktop now. If I do a disk util, it is grayed out. But after the rebuild it said it was fine and I was able to delete some files. The OS I boot to is 10.5.7, all the time the repair permissions have been grayed out. I am basically back to where I was last night before using DISK WARRIOR and wondered if I should have tried CC it to another HD and see what happened, but did not.
So what else can I tell you? The partition I need is 10.5.8, would upgrading this 5.7 to 5.8 make a difference? Surely there must be a way to get this to work. The HD is a little over a year old, never moves. Neither does the MBP for that matter. It used to move a bit but not that much anymore.
I did not install all my logic and things on snow as the open GL was slower than leopard, plus it had trouble playing back movies online, ABC, NBC.
Basically I want to be able to boot to this HD but when I try, the Mac just shuts down and as mentioned before DW says it is locked.
Two External HD's
Old one 500GB
Partition 1 (the one that seems to be failing) has four partitions on it.
Leopard 10.5.8 (what I need)
Clean Snow install
Partition 4 is a copy of my SL so if I wanted to reinstall I would not have to look for it.
The new HD 1 Terabyte
Snow Leopard with migrations assistant
Free Space
And what I am using now, 10.5.7.
Then of course, on the mac itself is 10.4, Tiger, which I never use any more but does have important info on it.
I also have a USB HD that I could use for Time Machine, but think it's only 150GB or so,
The partion I need to boot, 10.5.8 is 167GB on older external 1 year and has 5,5 GB free now.
I thought maybe snow leopard with migration assitant but is only 250 GB, or I could wipe it, do a new install and migration asst into it as a last resort, What say you.
Thanks
Free Space.
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